Description:Every fall, a leading figure in journalism is presented with the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil, the PBS news anchor tandem who epitomize the best of thought-provoking and in-depth broadcast journalism, will be this year�s recipients of the award. The awards presentation at the annual Cronkite Luncheon has become one of the biggest and most anticipated events in the Phoenix metropolitan area each year, with leaders from the worlds of media, politics, business and education joining Cronkite School students and faculty. About 1,000 people attend each year.